公开(公告)号：HK1168969A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-11

申请号：HK12109588

申请日：2012-09-28

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： BIBL DAVID ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW ,  RUSSELL-CLARKE PETER

IPC: H04R20060101

Abstract: Fibers may be intertwined to form structures for electronic devices and other parts. Fibers may be intertwined using computer-controlled braiding, weaving, and knitting equipment. Binder materials may be selectively incorporated into the intertwined fibers. By controlling the properties of the intertwined fibers and the patterns of incorporated binder, structures can be formed that include antenna windows, sound-transparent and sound-blocking structures, structures that have integral rigid and flexible portions, and tubes with seamless forked portions. Fiber-based structures such as these may be used to form cables and other parts of headphones or other electronic device accessories, housings for electronic devices such as housings for portable computers, and other structures.

公开(公告)号：AU2013260725B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-14

申请号：AU2013260725

申请日：2013-11-22

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： PREST CHRISTOPHER D ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW

IPC: H01R13/03 ,  H01R24/58

Abstract: Abstract Plugs with core structural members (110, 210) and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member (110, 210) that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can 0 further include contact pads (251, 252, 253, 254) and traces (261, 262, 263, 264), and each trace can electrically couple with one of the contact pads and extend along a plug axis (205) towards the proximal end (e.g., base section) of the plug. In orientation-specific embodiments, the traces may be disposed on 5 the surface of the plug. However, in other embodiments, the traces may be disposed below but near the surface of the plug. The plug may also include one or more insulating layers (220) to prevent contact pads and traces from shorting.

公开(公告)号：AU2010257134B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-22

申请号：AU2010257134

申请日：2010-03-31

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： PREST CHRISTOPHER D ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW

IPC: H01R13/03 ,  H01R24/58

Abstract: Plugs with core structural members (110, 210) and methods for manufacturing plugs with core structural members are provided. A plug can include a core structural member (110, 210) that may increase the structural integrity of the plug. The plug can further include contact pads (251, 252, 253, 254) and traces (261, 262, 263, 264), and each trace can electrically couple with one of the contact pads and extend along a plug axis (205) towards the proximal end (e.g., base section) of the plug. In orientation-specific embodiments, the traces may be disposed on the surface of the plug. However, in other embodiments, the traces may be disposed below but near the surface of the plug. The plug may also include one or more insulating layers (220) to prevent contact pads and traces from shorting.

公开(公告)号：WO2010144188A2

公开(公告)日：2010-12-16

申请号：PCT/US2010033438

申请日：2010-05-03

Applicant: APPLE INC ,  BIBL DAVID ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW ,  RUSSELL-CLARKE PETER

Inventor： BIBL DAVID ,  ROHRBACH MATTHEW ,  RUSSELL-CLARKE PETER

IPC: H04R5/033

CPC classification number: H04R1/1033 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R5/033 ,  Y10T29/49018

Abstract: Fibers may be intertwined to form structures for electronic devices and other parts. Fibers may be intertwined using computer-controlled braiding, weaving, and knitting equipment. Binder materials may be selectively incorporated into the intertwined fibers. By controlling the properties of the intertwined fibers and the patterns of incorporated binder, structures can be formed that include antenna windows, sound-transparent and sound-blocking structures, structures that have integral rigid and flexible portions, and tubes with seamless forked portions. Fiber-based structures such as these may be used to form cables and other parts of headphones or other electronic device accessories, housings for electronic devices such as housings for portable computers, and other structures.

Abstract translation: 纤维可以相互缠结以形成用于电子设备和其它部件的结构。 纤维可以使用计算机控制的编织，编织和针织设备交织在一起。 粘合剂材料可以选择性地结合到缠结的纤维中。 通过控制相互缠绕的纤维的性质和结合的粘合剂的图案，可以形成包括天线窗，声音透声和隔音结构，具有整体刚性和柔性部分的结构以及具有无缝分叉部分的管的结构。 诸如这些的基于纤维的结构可以用于形成电缆和耳机或其他电子设备附件的其它部件，用于电子设备的外壳，例如用于便携式计算机的外壳以及其它结构。